Trevor Giles

mrfox (Wexford) - Posts:28 - 09/02/2016 13:10:06

Seconded. I believe that he was the difference between the two sides in the 1996 All-Ireland finals.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 09/02/2016 18:58:39    1824171

Gleebo
Also player of the year in 96 and 99

mrfox (Wexford) - Posts: 338 - 09/02/2016 19:24:04    1824179

This is an easy one , tony mctague Offaly.

ke40 (Kildare) - Posts: 209 - 09/02/2016 20:01:45    1824192

Trevor Giles missed a penalty in The All Ireland Final of 1999 and another one in the final of 2001 when Meath were five points down .

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts: 6031 - 09/02/2016 20:23:27    1824199

Did anyone see D Rocks effort the other night...about 30+ yards out, off the ground, right foot from the wrong side against a gale... Swung it in and over

One of his better efforts in blue

jimbodub (Dublin) - Posts: 20600 - 09/02/2016 21:15:23    1824226

Trevor Giles missed a penalty in The All Ireland Final of 1999 and another one in the final of 2001 when Meath were five points down .

Greengrass (Louth) - Posts:4219 - 09/02/2016 20:23:27

He also scored one in 1996, and probably scored from a lot more deadballs than he missed.

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 09/02/2016 21:19:55    1824230

easy one tony mctague

kavvie (Clare) - Posts: 505 - 11/02/2016 18:31:01    1824783

Giles was a super footballer, but a VERY average free taker and anyone who tells me he wasnt has rose tinted glasses or is from Skryne! (or however ye spell it!)

Liamwalkinstown (Dublin) - Posts: 8166 - 11/02/2016 19:07:19    1824791

Padraig joyce galway was an excellent player
but he was so good at frees you never had any doubts hed score

rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 11/02/2016 19:15:18    1824794

Past ; jimmy keaveney, Mikey Sheehy, and the genius matt connor. Present ; Michael Murphy, cilian o connor!

DUBJOHN (Dublin) - Posts: 932 - 12/02/2016 15:05:22    1824941

I would say Colin Corkery when he was at his peak. Unbelievable accuracy from either the ground or the hands. Michael Murphy would be my pick of current day players.

There is a player from Donegal Town - Michael Doherty, who is a decent player, but made his way into the Donegal team about a decade ago purely based on his free taking. When he was 18/19 years old, he was automatic anywhere within the 45 from any position. I don't think he did anything with his free time other than practice frees! If you fouled a Four Masters player within 45 metres, it was as good as giving away a free score.

Texas (Donegal) - Posts: 163 - 12/02/2016 17:41:33    1824981

Paddy "mo" Doherty, the coolest and cockiest of them all

mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1044 - 12/02/2016 19:05:16    1824991

O'Connor I would say at the moment
Brian Stafford hardly missed back in the day and before him, our own Jimmy Keavney!

KerryKillers (Dublin) - Posts: 711 - 13/02/2016 14:32:29    1825082

going back a few years we had redmond,canavan, corkery, maurice fitz,stafford to name a few. nowadays theres murphy, cillian o'connor, and i like mickey newman from meath on frees, very accurate and natural looking when taking frees

superdub (Dublin) - Posts: 392 - 19/02/2016 10:55:50    1826561

Oisin Mc Conville hands down the best from back in the day and Trevor Giles would be close behind

At the minute Michael Murphy and Cillian Oconnor at the minute are unreal, Bryan Sheenan is serious to tho

youngfella27 (Armagh) - Posts: 110 - 19/02/2016 11:54:29    1826583

Mickey newman misses more frees from 21-30 yards out in front of the post than any other free taker I have watched. a good day for him is hittin 3 outa 5 which is average in my book. Never reached or will reach the potential he showed in minor/colleges

Irish_downunder (Meath) - Posts: 631 - 19/02/2016 11:58:05    1826584

Patsy Hetherington Tyrone top scorer in the 1973 and 1980 Ulster Championship was a great free taker for his club Donaghmore for 20 years.

Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 19/02/2016 12:40:16    1826599

from frees - Brian Stafford - not the best footballer but in my life time one of the very best ever free takers!!!!!!!! - A legend!!!!
Eamonn Mc Eneaney


from 45's Ross Carr
Larry Tompkins

Club football - Shorty Trainor !!!!!

cuchulainn35 (Armagh) - Posts: 1676 - 19/02/2016 14:03:10    1826622

From recent years Micheal John Tierney for Laois was superb and had a lovely style with his left foot...

Colin Corkery and Maurice Fitz ..Peter Canavan for a few years...

Mossy Quinn...

Brian stafford

Ross Carr

Pauric Joyce

Brian sheenan

Micheal Murphy

Conor McManaus

Dean Rock...

There has been so many I'd say Stafford was my favourite

BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 22/02/2016 14:19:05    1827210